Sports

MPS have 14 Athletes qualify for Beachside Division Athletics Carnival

Following the recent Bentleigh District Athletics Carnival held at the Duncan Mackinnon Athletics Complex, Murrumbeena has 14 athletes who will represent both Murrumbeena and the Bentleigh District at the Beachside Division Athletics Carnival which will be held on the first Friday of Term 4. (Friday 10 October 2025)

Murrumbeena PS competed with great gusto at the Bentleigh District Athletics and although the school finished fourth there were some outstanding individual performances.

Of specific note was Leyla B (5S) in the 100 metre and 200 metre, Alma J (6C) in the 100 metre and Shot Put, Jess H (4B) in both the 1500 metre and 800 metre and Jack B (4M) in the Hurdles and 800 metres.

There were also numerous comments and phone calls made to Mrs Plumb on how well our MPS Athletics Team conducted themselves throughout the day, which our whole school pride ourselves on.

MPS students who qualified for the Beachside Division Athletics Carnival are:

Leyla B (5S) 100 and 200 metres

Alma J (6C) 100, Shot Put and Relay 

Kathleen R (4B) 200 metres

Jess H (4B) 1500 and 800 metres

Anqier W (5S) Hurdles

Sophie H (5P) Relay

Mia Z (6L) Relay

Chloe D (5C) High Jump and Long Jump

Ella G (6C) High Jump

Grace C (4B) Discuss

Aurora F (5C) Discuss

Jack B (4M) Hurdles and 800 metres

Mathias B (5C) 1500 metres

Hunter L (6L) Long Jump

Best of luck to these athletes and GO BEENA.

Mr Todd Pullar